The CEO of Emirates defends the airline's decision to continue flying to Russia amid the war, says it's 'connecting people'

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'Connecting people.'

Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates, which hasn't condemned Russia for the war in Ukraine or imposed sanctions against the country.

Al Maktoum said Emirates' services to Russia serve to link up people between the country and the UAE. "We're connecting people between the two countries," Al Maktoum told CNBC. "We shouldn't really mix up between people and government decisions.""We carry humanitarian goods in our holds. We've got NGOs traveling in and out of Russia. We've got the diplomatic community going in and out of Russia ...

 

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